British American Tobacco continued to deliver sustainable growth and had another very successful year. Group revenue was 17 per cent higher (10 per cent at constant rates of exchange). Group profit from operations was 15 per cent up, 20 per cent on adjusted profit from operations (10 per cent at constant rates).
Group volume from subsidiaries, at 724 billion, was up by 1 per cent.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 19 per cent higher and dividends for the year also increased by 19 per cent.
| £ MILLION | |
|---|---|
| GROSS TURNOVER (including duty, excise and other taxes) | 40,713 +20% |
| REVENUE | 14,208 +17% |
| PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS | 4,101 +15% |
| ADJUSTED PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS | 4,461 +20% |
| PENCE | |
|---|---|
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | 137.0 +11% |
| ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | 153.0 +19% |
| DIVIDENDS PER SHARE | 99.5 +19% |
| BILLIONS | |
|---|---|
| GROUP CIGARETTE VOLUMES, EXCLUDING ASSOCIATES | 724 +1% |
| BILLIONS | |
|---|---|
| GROUP CIGARETTE VOLUMES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATES | 907 -1% |
